Michigan whitetail deer.

Deer hunters taking part in Michigan’s archery season, which opens Wednesday and extends to Nov. 14, could see a strong statewide harvest, even as they encounter varying conditions – from the results of heavy snowfall in parts of the Upper Peninsula to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in the southern Lower Peninsula.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ newly published 2025 deer hunting preview indicates this year’s deer harvest could be strong overall — mirroring a robust 2024 – but that hunters should be aware of several factors.

In addition to the potential for lower deer numbers in high-snowfall areas of the U.P. and the ongoing EHD outbreak in the southern Lower Peninsula, the devastating March 2025 ice storm in the northern Lower Penin

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